WO2019069799A1 - Production method for polyamide-4 particles - Google Patents

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WO2019069799A1
WO2019069799A1 PCT/JP2018/036109 JP2018036109W WO2019069799A1 WO 2019069799 A1 WO2019069799 A1 WO 2019069799A1 JP 2018036109 W JP2018036109 W JP 2018036109W WO 2019069799 A1 WO2019069799 A1 WO 2019069799A1
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  • the present invention relates to a method of producing polyamide 4 particles.
  • Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-193534, filed Oct. 3, 2017, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the polyamide 4 particles are expected to be applied to cosmetics, adsorbents, carriers of catalysts, fibers and the like.
  • a raw material mixture containing 2-pyrrolidone and / or 2-azetidinone as polymerization monomers and a basic polymerization catalyst is brought into contact with a compressible fluid containing carbon dioxide having a density of 450 kg / m 3 or more.
  • a method for producing polyamide particles is described, which comprises melting or dissolving the raw material mixture and then ring-opening polymerizing the polymerization monomer.
  • Patent Document 1 it is possible to produce polyamide particles having a d50 diameter of 10 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, a dispersion degree of 3.0 or less, and being porous.
  • Patent Document 2 describes a method of polymerizing ⁇ -pyrrolidone in a saturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a higher fatty acid alkali salt in addition to a polymerization initiator and a catalyst. According to the method of Patent Document 2, it seems that uniform polymer particles having a diameter of about 0.05 to 2.0 mm can be produced.
  • Patent Document 3 also describes the chemical formula for 2-pyrrolidone in the case of suspension polymerization of 2-pyrrolidone by the action of a basic polymerization catalyst and a carbon dioxide gas or sulfur dioxide of a polymerization initiator in an aprotic solvent.
  • a process for producing a powdered 2-pyrrolidone polymer in which 0.1 to 5% by weight of the compound represented by (1) is present is described. (RCOO) 1/2 M (1) (Where R is a hydrocarbon group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and M is a divalent metal)
  • Patent Document 1 The method described in Patent Document 1 is not suitable for industrial production because it requires special equipment. Further, the methods described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 are not suitable as a method for producing polyamide 4 particles having a smaller particle diameter because the particle diameter of the produced polyamide 4 particles tends to increase. .
  • the present invention aims to provide a new method of producing polyamide 4 particles of small particle size.
  • the inventors have found a method for producing polyamide 4 particles in which 2-pyrrolidone is polymerized in an organic solvent in the presence of a polymerization initiator and 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt, and the present invention has been completed.
  • the present invention relates to the following inventions.
  • polyamide 4 particles having a small particle size can be produced.
  • the polyamide 4 particles are particles made of polyamide 4 obtained by polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone. Commercially available 2-pyrrolidone can be used.
  • the volume average particle diameter of the polyamide 4 particles of the present invention is 1 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 70 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 60 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m, or 1 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
  • the volume average particle diameter of the polyamide 4 particles of the present invention is obtained by ultrasonically dispersing a mixture of the produced polyamide 4 particles with water, and then using a laser diffraction / scattering type particle size distribution analyzer LA-920 (Horiba, Ltd.) Product).
  • the CV (coefficient of variation) of the polyamide 4 particles of the present invention can be calculated by the following equation using the value of the standard deviation and the average particle diameter in the volume-based particle size distribution.
  • CV (%) ((standard deviation) / (average particle size)) x 100
  • the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polyamide 4 produced by the method of the present invention is not particularly limited, but 5,000 to 1,000,000, 10,000 to 1,000,000, 10,000 to 500,000. , 10,000 to 100,000, etc. can be selected. Further, the molecular weight distribution of the polyamide 4 produced by the method of the present invention is 1.0 to 6.0, 1.0 to 4.5, 1. in the ratio of weight average molecular weight / number average molecular weight (Mw / Mn). 0 to 4.0, 1.0 to 3.5, 1.0 to 3.0 and the like can be selected.
  • the weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight are values obtained by converting data measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) using hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent based on the molecular weight of standard polymethyl methacrylate.
  • the polymerization is carried out in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone.
  • the aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone is hexane, octane, decane, dodecane, undecane, tridecane, decalin, 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane, cyclohexane, decene, isoparaffin, liquid paraffin And aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as kerosene and petroleum ether. These solvents can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
  • the aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone of the present invention is a mixed solvent of an aprotic solvent compatible with 2-pyrrolidone and an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone, wherein It also includes mixed solvents incompatible with pyrrolidone.
  • Examples of the aprotic solvent compatible with 2-pyrrolidone include toluene, cyclopentyl methyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and the like.
  • the amount of the aprotic solvent used can be appropriately set according to the reaction scale and the like.
  • 0.1 to 30 parts by weight, 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an aprotic solvent to 1 part by weight of 2-pyrrolidone It can be set in the range of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight or the like.
  • Polymerization initiator As the polymerization initiator, known polymerization initiators used when polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone can be used. Specific examples of the polymerization initiator include carbon dioxide gas (CO 2 ); sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ); N-acetyl pyrrolidone, N-acetyl ⁇ -caprolactam, and other acylated compounds of lactams; acetyl chloride, stearoyl chloride, benzene -Carboxylic acid halides such as -1,3,5-tricarbonyl trichloride; Carboxylic acid anhydrides such as acetic anhydride and phthalic acid anhydride; Carboxylic acid esters such as carboxylic acid methyl ester; and Tolylene 2,4-diisocyanate An isocyanate compound, the reaction product of these polymerization initiators and a polymerization catalyst, etc.
  • CO 2 carbon dioxide gas
  • SO 2 sulfur dioxide
  • polymerization initiators can be mentioned. These polymerization initiators can be used singly or in combination of two or more. The amount of the polymerization initiator used can be such as from 0.01 to 20 mol%, such as 0.1 to 10 mol%, based on the 2-pyrrolidone to be polymerized.
  • (2-pyrrolidone lithium salt) In the production method of the present invention, polymerization of 2-pyrrolidone is carried out in the presence of lithium 2-pyrrolidone. Although the details are not clear, it is believed that 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt precipitates as a solid and this is adsorbed to the monomer / solvent interface to stabilize the suspended state.
  • the 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt can be prepared by reacting 2-pyrrolidone with metal lithium, lithium hydride, alkyllithium, lithium alkoxide, lithium hydroxide or the like.
  • the unreacted 2-pyrrolidone may be polymerized without removing the formed 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt.
  • the 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt previously prepared by the above method may be added to the polymerization solution containing 2-pyrrolidone.
  • the amount of use of the 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt can be such as 0.1 to 20 mol%, 1 to 20 mol%, 1 to 15 mol%, etc. based on the 2-pyrrolidone to be polymerized.
  • 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt can be further used in the production method of the present invention.
  • the 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt can be prepared by reacting 2-pyrrolidone with metallic sodium, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium alkoxide, sodium hydroxide and the like. In the polymerization, it can be added in the same formulation as 2-pyridone lithium salt. The rate of the polymerization reaction can be accelerated by using 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt.
  • the amount of 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt used is such as 0.01 to 20 mol%, 0.1 to 20 mol%, 0.1 to 10 mol%, etc. based on the 2-pyrrolidone to be polymerized. it can.
  • the polymerization reaction can be carried out in the presence of other additives.
  • Other additives can include surfactants.
  • surfactant known surfactants such as anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and cationic surfactants can be used.
  • the polymerization reaction of 2-pyrrolidone is carried out while stirring with a stirring blade or the like. By vigorously stirring the reaction solution, it is preferable to polymerize in a state in which 2-pyrrolidone is suspended in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone. That is, in the production method of the present invention, the polymerization reaction of 2-pyrrolidone is preferably suspension polymerization.
  • the temperature of the polymerization reaction can be set in the range of 30 ° C. to 60 ° C., 40 ° C. to 60 ° C. or the like.
  • the time of the polymerization reaction varies depending on the reaction scale and the like, but is usually 1 hour to 50 hours.
  • the polyamide 4 particles can be purified by a known purification method.
  • Example 1 2-pyrrolidone (57.0 g) and liquid paraffin (106.5 g) were placed in a 300 ml separable flask equipped with an edged turbine blade (diameter 4 cm) in a nitrogen atmosphere, and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 2 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (1.74 g) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes and polymerized at 50 ° C. for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (17.21 g).
  • Example 2 Add 2-pyrrolidone (57.6 g), sodium amide (0.31 g), and liquid paraffin (105.6 g) to a 300 ml separable flask equipped with an edged turbine blade (diameter 4 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, and run at 1200 rpm It stirred. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 11 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (1.78 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water, and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (28.66 g).
  • Example 3 In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (56.9 g), sodium amide (0.60 g), and liquid paraffin (104.9 g) are added and stirred at 1200 rpm did. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 10 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (3.50 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (32.02 g).
  • Comparative example 2 In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (56.9 g), potassium t-butoxide (5.30 g), and liquid paraffin (118.0 g) are added, and 1200 rpm The mixture was stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (3.53 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration.
  • the obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 (38.24 g).
  • the obtained polyamide 4 was in the form of granules, with some particles aggregated.
  • the volume average particle diameter, CV (coefficient of variation), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the polyamide 4 particles obtained in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were measured. The results are shown in Table 1. * 2-Pyrrolidone metal salt is formed when 2-pyrrolidone is added with a metal compound such as n-BuLi. ** The particles produced in Comparative Examples 1 and 2 could not measure the volume average particle size because the particle size was too large.
  • Example 4 In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and in a nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (57.7 g) and sodium amide (0.64 g) hexane (98.7 g) were charged and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (19.6 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (3.6 g) was added and polymerized at 30 ° C. for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (32.58 g).
  • Example 5 2-pyrrolidone (56.7 g), sodium amide (0.62 g) liquid paraffin (89.2 g), toluene (15.8 g) in a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere Put in and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 1 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (3.4 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours.
  • polymer After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (35.57 g).
  • Example 6 2-pyrrolidone (56.8 g), sodium amide (0.65 g) liquid paraffin (89.2 g), tetrahydrofuran (15.8 g) in a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere Put in and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 3 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl- ⁇ -caprolactam (3.5 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours.
  • polymer After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (31.70 g).
  • volume average particle diameter, CV (coefficient of variation), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of each of the polyamide 4 particles obtained in Examples 4 to 6 were measured. The results are shown in Table 2.
  • CV (coefficient of variation) is defined by the following equation using the value of the standard deviation and the average particle diameter in the volume-based particle size distribution.
  • CV (%) ((standard deviation) / (average particle size)) x 100

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The purpose of the present invention is to provide a new method for producing polyamide-4 particles having a small particle diameter. The production method for polyamide-4 particles of the present invention comprises either polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone in the presence of a polymerization initiator and the lithium salt of 2-pyrrolidone in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone or polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone in the presence of a polymerization initiator, the lithium salt of 2-pyrrolidone, and the sodium salt of 2-pyrrolidone in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone. The obtained polyamide-4 particles have a volume-average particle diameter of 1-100 μm and have a molecular-weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.0-5.0.

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ポリアミド4粒子の製造方法Method for producing polyamide 4 particles
 本発明は、ポリアミド4粒子の製造方法に関する。
 本願は、2017年10月3日に出願された日本国特許出願第2017-193534号に対し優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
The present invention relates to a method of producing polyamide 4 particles.
Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-193534, filed Oct. 3, 2017, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
 ポリアミド4粒子は、化粧料、吸着剤、触媒の担持体、繊維などへの応用が期待されている。特許文献1には、重合用モノマーである2-ピロリドンおよび/または2-アゼチジノンと塩基性重合触媒とを含有する原料混合物を、密度450kg/m以上の二酸化炭素を含む圧縮性流体に接触させて前記原料混合物を溶融又は溶解させた後、前記重合用モノマーを開環重合させることを特徴とするポリアミド粒子の製造方法が記載されている。特許文献1の方法によれば、d50径が10μm以上1000μm以下であり、分散度が3.0以下であり、多孔質であるポリアミド粒子を製造することができるようである。特許文献2には、α-ピロリドンを飽和炭化水素中で重合開始剤および触媒の外に高級脂肪酸アルカリ塩を存在させて重合する方法が記載されている。特許文献2の方法によれば、直径0.05~2.0mm程度の均一なポリマー粒を製造することができるようである。また、特許文献3には、非プロトン性溶剤中で2-ピロリドンを塩基性重合触媒および重合開始剤の炭酸ガスまたは二酸化硫黄の作用で懸濁重合する際に、2-ピロリドンに対して、化学式(1)であらわされる化合物を0.1~5重量%存在させる粉末状2-ピロリドン重合体の製造方法が記載されている。
 (RCOO)1/2M   (1)
 (ここでRは炭素数10~30の炭化水素基、Mは2価の金属)  
The polyamide 4 particles are expected to be applied to cosmetics, adsorbents, carriers of catalysts, fibers and the like. According to Patent Document 1, a raw material mixture containing 2-pyrrolidone and / or 2-azetidinone as polymerization monomers and a basic polymerization catalyst is brought into contact with a compressible fluid containing carbon dioxide having a density of 450 kg / m 3 or more. A method for producing polyamide particles is described, which comprises melting or dissolving the raw material mixture and then ring-opening polymerizing the polymerization monomer. According to the method of Patent Document 1, it is possible to produce polyamide particles having a d50 diameter of 10 μm to 1000 μm, a dispersion degree of 3.0 or less, and being porous. Patent Document 2 describes a method of polymerizing α-pyrrolidone in a saturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a higher fatty acid alkali salt in addition to a polymerization initiator and a catalyst. According to the method of Patent Document 2, it seems that uniform polymer particles having a diameter of about 0.05 to 2.0 mm can be produced. Patent Document 3 also describes the chemical formula for 2-pyrrolidone in the case of suspension polymerization of 2-pyrrolidone by the action of a basic polymerization catalyst and a carbon dioxide gas or sulfur dioxide of a polymerization initiator in an aprotic solvent. A process for producing a powdered 2-pyrrolidone polymer in which 0.1 to 5% by weight of the compound represented by (1) is present is described.
(RCOO) 1/2 M (1)
(Where R is a hydrocarbon group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and M is a divalent metal)
特開2016-186068号公報JP, 2016-186068, A 特公昭37-6746号公報Japanese Patent Publication No. 37-6746 特開平5-39355号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-39355
 特許文献1に記載された方法は、特殊な装置が必要となるため、工業的な生産には適していなかった。また、特許文献2や特許文献3に記載された方法は、生成するポリアミド4粒子の粒径が大きくなる傾向があるため、より小さな粒径を有するポリアミド4粒子の製造方法としては適していなかった。本発明は、粒径の小さなポリアミド4粒子を製造する新しい方法を提供することを目的とする。 The method described in Patent Document 1 is not suitable for industrial production because it requires special equipment. Further, the methods described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 are not suitable as a method for producing polyamide 4 particles having a smaller particle diameter because the particle diameter of the produced polyamide 4 particles tends to increase. . The present invention aims to provide a new method of producing polyamide 4 particles of small particle size.
 有機溶媒中、重合開始剤および2-ピロリドンリチウム塩の存在下、2-ピロリドンを重合するポリアミド4粒子の製造方法を見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。 The inventors have found a method for producing polyamide 4 particles in which 2-pyrrolidone is polymerized in an organic solvent in the presence of a polymerization initiator and 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt, and the present invention has been completed.
 即ち、本発明は、以下の発明に関する。
(1)2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒中、重合開始剤および2-ピロリドンリチウム塩の存在下、2-ピロリドンを重合するポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。
(2)2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒中、重合開始剤、2-ピロリドンリチウム塩および2-ピロリドンナトリウム塩の存在下、2-ピロリドンを重合するポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。
(3)2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒が、脂肪族炭化水素系溶媒である(1)または(2)に記載のポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。
(4)ポリアミド4粒子の体積平均粒径が、1μm~100μmである(1)~(3)のいずれかに記載のポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。
(5)ポリアミド4粒子の分子量分布(Mw/Mn)が、1.0~5.0である(1)~(4)のいずれかに記載のポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。
That is, the present invention relates to the following inventions.
(1) A method for producing polyamide 4 particles, wherein 2-pyrrolidone is polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator and 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone.
(2) A method for producing polyamide 4 particles, wherein 2-pyrrolidone is polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator, 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt and 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone.
(3) The method for producing polyamide 4 particles according to (1) or (2), wherein the aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone is an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent.
(4) The method for producing polyamide 4 particles according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the volume average particle diameter of the polyamide 4 particles is 1 μm to 100 μm.
(5) The method for producing polyamide 4 particles according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the polyamide 4 particles is 1.0 to 5.0.
 本発明の製造方法により、粒径の小さなポリアミド4粒子を製造することができる。 According to the production method of the present invention, polyamide 4 particles having a small particle size can be produced.
(ポリアミド4粒子)
 ポリアミド4粒子とは、2-ピロリドンを重合させて得られるポリアミド4からなる粒子である。2-ピロリドンは市販品を用いることができる。
 本発明のポリアミド4粒子の体積平均粒径は、1μm~100μm、1μm~80μm、1μm~70μm、1μm~60μm、1μm~50μm、1μm~40μm、または1μm~30μmである。本発明のポリアミド4粒子の体積平均粒径は、製造したポリアミド4粒子を水と混合したものを超音波分散した後に、レーザー回析/散乱式粒度分布測定装置LA-920(堀場製作所(株)製)により求めることができる。また、本発明のポリアミド4粒子のCV(変動係数)は、体積基準の粒度分布における標準偏差および平均粒径の値を用いて下記式により算出することができる。
CV(%)=((標準偏差)/(平均粒径))×100
(Polyamide 4 particles)
The polyamide 4 particles are particles made of polyamide 4 obtained by polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone. Commercially available 2-pyrrolidone can be used.
The volume average particle diameter of the polyamide 4 particles of the present invention is 1 μm to 100 μm, 1 μm to 80 μm, 1 μm to 70 μm, 1 μm to 60 μm, 1 μm to 50 μm, 1 μm to 40 μm, or 1 μm to 30 μm. The volume average particle diameter of the polyamide 4 particles of the present invention is obtained by ultrasonically dispersing a mixture of the produced polyamide 4 particles with water, and then using a laser diffraction / scattering type particle size distribution analyzer LA-920 (Horiba, Ltd.) Product). The CV (coefficient of variation) of the polyamide 4 particles of the present invention can be calculated by the following equation using the value of the standard deviation and the average particle diameter in the volume-based particle size distribution.
CV (%) = ((standard deviation) / (average particle size)) x 100
 本発明の方法で製造するポリアミド4の重量平均分子量(Mw)は、特に限定されないが、5,000~1,000,000、10,000~1,000,000、10,000~500,000、10,000~100,000などを選択することができる。また、本発明の方法で製造するポリアミド4の分子量分布は、重量平均分子量/数平均分子量(Mw/Mn)の比で、1.0~6.0、1.0~4.5、1.0~4.0、1.0~3.5、1.0~3.0などを選択することができる。なお、重量平均分子量および数平均分子量はヘキサフロロイソプロパノールを溶媒とするゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィ(GPC)にて測定したデータを標準ポリメチルメタクリレートの分子量に基づいて換算した値である。 The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polyamide 4 produced by the method of the present invention is not particularly limited, but 5,000 to 1,000,000, 10,000 to 1,000,000, 10,000 to 500,000. , 10,000 to 100,000, etc. can be selected. Further, the molecular weight distribution of the polyamide 4 produced by the method of the present invention is 1.0 to 6.0, 1.0 to 4.5, 1. in the ratio of weight average molecular weight / number average molecular weight (Mw / Mn). 0 to 4.0, 1.0 to 3.5, 1.0 to 3.0 and the like can be selected. The weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight are values obtained by converting data measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) using hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent based on the molecular weight of standard polymethyl methacrylate.
(2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒)
 本発明の製造方法では、2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒中で重合をおこなう。2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒としては、ヘキサン、オクタン、デカン、ドデカン、ウンデカン、トリデカン、デカリン、2,2,4,6,6-ペンタメチルヘプタン、シクロヘキサン、デセン、イソパラフィン、流動パラフィン、ケロシン、石油エーテルなどの脂肪族炭化水素系溶媒を挙げることができる。これら溶媒は、1種単独でまたは2種以上を組み合わせて使用することができる。本件発明の2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒は、2-ピロリドンと相溶する非プロトン性溶媒と、2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒との混合溶媒であって、2-ピロリドンと相溶しない混合溶媒をも包含する。2-ピロリドンと相溶する非プロトン性溶媒としては、トルエン、シクロペンチルメチルエーテル、テトラヒドロフランなどを挙げることができる。
 非プロトン性溶媒の使用量は、反応スケールなどに合わせて適宜設定することができる。通常は、2-ピロリドン1重量部に対して、非プロトン性溶媒を0.1~30重量部、0.1~20重量部、0.1~10重量部、0.1~5重量部、0.5~5重量部などの範囲で設定することができる。
(Aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone)
In the production method of the present invention, the polymerization is carried out in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone. The aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone is hexane, octane, decane, dodecane, undecane, tridecane, decalin, 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane, cyclohexane, decene, isoparaffin, liquid paraffin And aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as kerosene and petroleum ether. These solvents can be used singly or in combination of two or more. The aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone of the present invention is a mixed solvent of an aprotic solvent compatible with 2-pyrrolidone and an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone, wherein It also includes mixed solvents incompatible with pyrrolidone. Examples of the aprotic solvent compatible with 2-pyrrolidone include toluene, cyclopentyl methyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and the like.
The amount of the aprotic solvent used can be appropriately set according to the reaction scale and the like. Usually, 0.1 to 30 parts by weight, 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an aprotic solvent to 1 part by weight of 2-pyrrolidone, It can be set in the range of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight or the like.
(重合開始剤)
 重合開始剤としては、2-ピロリドンを重合する際に用いられる公知の重合開始剤を用いることができる。重合開始剤としては、具体的に、炭酸ガス(CO);二酸化硫黄(SO);N-アセチルピロリドン、N-アセチルε-カプロラクタム等のラクタム類のアシル化物;塩化アセチル、塩化ステアロイル、ベンゼン-1,3,5-トリカルボニルトリクロリドなどのカルボン酸ハロゲン化物;無水酢酸、無水フタル酸などのカルボン酸無水物;カルボン酸メチルエステルなどのカルボン酸エステル;2,4-ジイソシアン酸トリレンなどのイソシアネート化合物や、これらの重合開始剤と重合触媒との反応物などを挙げることができる。これらの重合開始剤は、1種単独でまたは2種以上を組み合わせて使用することができる。
 重合開始剤の使用量は、重合する2-ピロリドンに対して、0.01~20モル%、0.1~10モル%などの使用量とすることができる。
(Polymerization initiator)
As the polymerization initiator, known polymerization initiators used when polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone can be used. Specific examples of the polymerization initiator include carbon dioxide gas (CO 2 ); sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ); N-acetyl pyrrolidone, N-acetyl ε-caprolactam, and other acylated compounds of lactams; acetyl chloride, stearoyl chloride, benzene -Carboxylic acid halides such as -1,3,5-tricarbonyl trichloride; Carboxylic acid anhydrides such as acetic anhydride and phthalic acid anhydride; Carboxylic acid esters such as carboxylic acid methyl ester; and Tolylene 2,4-diisocyanate An isocyanate compound, the reaction product of these polymerization initiators and a polymerization catalyst, etc. can be mentioned. These polymerization initiators can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
The amount of the polymerization initiator used can be such as from 0.01 to 20 mol%, such as 0.1 to 10 mol%, based on the 2-pyrrolidone to be polymerized.
(2-ピロリドンリチウム塩)
 本発明の製造方法では、2-ピロリドンリチウム塩の存在下、2-ピロリドンの重合をおこなう。詳細は明らかではないが、2-ピロリドンリチウム塩は固体として析出し、これがモノマー/溶媒界面に吸着することで懸濁状態を安定化していると思われる。2-ピロリドンリチウム塩は、2-ピロリドンと金属リチウム、水素化リチウム、アルキルリチウム、リチウムアルコキシド、水酸化リチウム等を反応させることで調製することができる。重合に際しては、重合用の2-ピロリドンにリチウム化合物を添加して反応させた後、生成した2-ピロリドンリチウム塩を取り出すことなく、未反応の2-ピロリドンを重合するようにしてもよいし、あらかじめ上記方法により調製して得た2-ピロリドンリチウム塩を2-ピロリドンを含有する重合溶液に添加してもよい。
 2-ピロリドンリチウム塩の使用量は、重合する2-ピロリドンに対して、0.1~20モル%、1~20モル%、1~15モル%などの使用量とすることができる。
 本発明の製造方法では、2-ピロリドンリチウム塩に加えて、さらに、2-ピロリドンナトリウム塩を使用することができる。2-ピロリドンナトリウム塩は、2-ピロリドンと金属ナトリウム、水素化ナトリウム、ナトリウムアミド、ナトリウムアルコキシド、水酸化ナトリウム等を反応させることで調製することができる。重合に際しては、2-ピリドンリチウム塩と同様の処方で添加することができる。
 2-ピロリドンナトリウム塩を使用することにより、重合反応の速度を促進することができる。2-ピロリドンナトリウム塩の使用量は、重合する2-ピロリドンに対して、0.01~20モル%、0.1~20モル%、0.1~10モル%などの使用量とすることができる。
(2-pyrrolidone lithium salt)
In the production method of the present invention, polymerization of 2-pyrrolidone is carried out in the presence of lithium 2-pyrrolidone. Although the details are not clear, it is believed that 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt precipitates as a solid and this is adsorbed to the monomer / solvent interface to stabilize the suspended state. The 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt can be prepared by reacting 2-pyrrolidone with metal lithium, lithium hydride, alkyllithium, lithium alkoxide, lithium hydroxide or the like. At the time of polymerization, after reacting a 2-pyrrolidone for polymerization by adding a lithium compound and reacting, the unreacted 2-pyrrolidone may be polymerized without removing the formed 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt. The 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt previously prepared by the above method may be added to the polymerization solution containing 2-pyrrolidone.
The amount of use of the 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt can be such as 0.1 to 20 mol%, 1 to 20 mol%, 1 to 15 mol%, etc. based on the 2-pyrrolidone to be polymerized.
In addition to 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt, 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt can be further used in the production method of the present invention. The 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt can be prepared by reacting 2-pyrrolidone with metallic sodium, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium alkoxide, sodium hydroxide and the like. In the polymerization, it can be added in the same formulation as 2-pyridone lithium salt.
The rate of the polymerization reaction can be accelerated by using 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt. The amount of 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt used is such as 0.01 to 20 mol%, 0.1 to 20 mol%, 0.1 to 10 mol%, etc. based on the 2-pyrrolidone to be polymerized. it can.
(他の添加剤)
 本発明の製造方法においては、他の添加剤の存在下に重合反応をおこなうことができる。他の添加剤としては、界面活性剤を挙げることができる。界面活性剤としてはアニオン性界面活性剤、非イオン性界面活性剤やカチオン性界面活性剤などの公知の界面活性剤を用いることができる。
(Other additives)
In the production method of the present invention, the polymerization reaction can be carried out in the presence of other additives. Other additives can include surfactants. As the surfactant, known surfactants such as anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and cationic surfactants can be used.
(重合条件など)
 本発明の製造方法において、2-ピロリドンの重合反応は、撹拌翼などで撹拌しながらおこなう。反応溶液を激しく撹拌することにより、2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒中に2-ピロリドンが懸濁した状態で重合するのが好ましい。すなわち、本発明の製造方法において、2-ピロリドンの重合反応は、懸濁重合であるのが好ましい。重合反応の温度は、30℃~60℃、40℃~60℃などの範囲で設定することができる。重合反応の時間は、反応スケールなどにより変わるが、通常は、1時間~50時間である。重合反応終了後は、公知の精製方法によりポリアミド4粒子を精製することができる。
(Such as polymerization conditions)
In the production method of the present invention, the polymerization reaction of 2-pyrrolidone is carried out while stirring with a stirring blade or the like. By vigorously stirring the reaction solution, it is preferable to polymerize in a state in which 2-pyrrolidone is suspended in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone. That is, in the production method of the present invention, the polymerization reaction of 2-pyrrolidone is preferably suspension polymerization. The temperature of the polymerization reaction can be set in the range of 30 ° C. to 60 ° C., 40 ° C. to 60 ° C. or the like. The time of the polymerization reaction varies depending on the reaction scale and the like, but is usually 1 hour to 50 hours. After completion of the polymerization reaction, the polyamide 4 particles can be purified by a known purification method.
 以下実施例を用いて本発明をさらに詳細に説明するが、本発明は実施例の範囲に限定されるものではない。 The present invention will be described in more detail using the following examples, but the present invention is not limited to the scope of the examples.
実施例1
エッジドタービン翼(直径4cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(57.0g)、流動パラフィン(106.5g)を入れ、1200rpmで撹拌した。続いてn-BuLi(1.6Mヘキサン溶液 13.2g)を加え、30℃で15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(1.74g)を加え5分間撹拌後、50℃にて7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4粒子(17.21g)を得た。
Example 1
2-pyrrolidone (57.0 g) and liquid paraffin (106.5 g) were placed in a 300 ml separable flask equipped with an edged turbine blade (diameter 4 cm) in a nitrogen atmosphere, and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 2 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (1.74 g) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes and polymerized at 50 ° C. for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (17.21 g).
実施例2
 エッジドタービン翼(直径4cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(57.6g)、ナトリウムアミド(0.31g)、および流動パラフィン(105.6g)を加え、1200rpmで撹拌した。続いてn-BuLi(1.6Mヘキサン溶液 13.11g)を加え、30℃で15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(1.78g)を加え、5分間撹拌した。50℃に加温し、7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4粒子(28.66g)を得た。
Example 2
Add 2-pyrrolidone (57.6 g), sodium amide (0.31 g), and liquid paraffin (105.6 g) to a 300 ml separable flask equipped with an edged turbine blade (diameter 4 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, and run at 1200 rpm It stirred. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 11 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (1.78 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water, and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (28.66 g).
実施例3
 ディスクタービン翼(直径5cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(56.9g)、ナトリウムアミド(0.60g)、および流動パラフィン(104.9g)を入れ、1200rpmで撹拌した。続いてn-BuLi(1.6Mヘキサン溶液 13.10g)を加え、30℃で15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(3.50g)を加え、5分間撹拌した。50℃に加温し、7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4粒子(32.02g)を得た。
Example 3
In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (56.9 g), sodium amide (0.60 g), and liquid paraffin (104.9 g) are added and stirred at 1200 rpm did. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 10 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (3.50 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (32.02 g).
比較例1
 ディスクタービン翼(直径5cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(57.2g)、ナトリウムアミド(1.77g)流動パラフィン(115.9g)を入れ、1200rpmで30℃、15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(3.40g)を加え、5分間撹拌した。50℃に加温し、7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水及びテトラヒドロフランで洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4(41.16g)を得た。得られたポリアミド4は、一部の粒子が凝集し、顆粒状であった。
Comparative Example 1
In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (57.2 g) and sodium amide (1.77 g) liquid paraffin (115.9 g) are placed, and 30 ° C at 1200 rpm. Stir for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (3.40 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 (41.16 g). The obtained polyamide 4 was in the form of granules, with some particles aggregated.
比較例2
 ディスクタービン翼(直径5cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(56.9g)、t-ブトキシカリウム(5.30g)、および流動パラフィン(118.0g)を加え、1200rpm、30℃にて、15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(3.53g)を加え5分間撹拌した。50℃に加温し、7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水及びテトラヒドロフランで洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4(38.24g)を得た。得られたポリアミド4は、一部の粒子が凝集し、顆粒状であった。
Comparative example 2
In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (56.9 g), potassium t-butoxide (5.30 g), and liquid paraffin (118.0 g) are added, and 1200 rpm The mixture was stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (3.53 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 (38.24 g). The obtained polyamide 4 was in the form of granules, with some particles aggregated.
 実施例1~3、比較例1,2で得られたポリアミド4粒子それぞれについて、体積平均粒径、CV(変動係数)、重量平均分子量(Mw)、分子量分布(Mw/Mn)を測定した。結果を表1に示す。 
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* 2-ピロリドン金属塩は、2-ピロリドンにn-BuLiなどの金属化合物を添加したときに生成する。
** 比較例1,2で生成した粒子は、粒径が大きすぎるため体積平均粒径を測定することができなかった。
The volume average particle diameter, CV (coefficient of variation), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the polyamide 4 particles obtained in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
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* 2-Pyrrolidone metal salt is formed when 2-pyrrolidone is added with a metal compound such as n-BuLi.
** The particles produced in Comparative Examples 1 and 2 could not measure the volume average particle size because the particle size was too large.
実施例4
ディスクタービン翼(直径5cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(57.7g)、ナトリウムアミド(0.64g)ヘキサン(98.7g)を入れ、1200rpmで撹拌した。続いてn-BuLi(1.6Mヘキサン溶液 19.6g)を加え、30℃で15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(3.6g)を加え30℃にて7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4粒子(32.58g)を得た。
Example 4
In a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and in a nitrogen atmosphere, 2-pyrrolidone (57.7 g) and sodium amide (0.64 g) hexane (98.7 g) were charged and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (19.6 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (3.6 g) was added and polymerized at 30 ° C. for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and then dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (32.58 g).
実施例5
ディスクタービン翼(直径5cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(56.7g)、ナトリウムアミド(0.62g)流動パラフィン(89.2g)、トルエン(15.8g)を入れ、1200rpmで撹拌した。続いてn-BuLi(1.6Mヘキサン溶液 13.1g)を加え、30℃で15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(3.4g)を加え、5分間撹拌した。50℃に加温し、7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水及びテトラヒドロフランで洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4粒子(35.57g)を得た。
Example 5
2-pyrrolidone (56.7 g), sodium amide (0.62 g) liquid paraffin (89.2 g), toluene (15.8 g) in a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere Put in and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 1 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (3.4 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (35.57 g).
実施例6
ディスクタービン翼(直径5cm)を備え、窒素雰囲気とした300mlセパラブルフラスコに2-ピロリドン(56.8g)、ナトリウムアミド(0.65g)流動パラフィン(89.2g)、テトラヒドロフラン(15.8g)を入れ、1200rpmで撹拌した。続いてn-BuLi(1.6Mヘキサン溶液 13.3g)を加え、30℃で15分間撹拌した。N-アセチル-ε-カプロラクタム(3.5g)を加え、5分間撹拌した。50℃に加温し、7時間重合させた。水及び酢酸を加えてクエンチ後、吸引濾過によりポリマーを単離した。得られたポリマーを水及びテトラヒドロフランで洗浄した後、80℃にて減圧乾燥することでポリアミド4粒子(31.70g)を得た。
Example 6
2-pyrrolidone (56.8 g), sodium amide (0.65 g) liquid paraffin (89.2 g), tetrahydrofuran (15.8 g) in a 300 ml separable flask equipped with a disk turbine blade (diameter 5 cm) and nitrogen atmosphere Put in and stirred at 1200 rpm. Subsequently, n-BuLi (13. 3 g of a 1.6 M hexane solution) was added and stirred at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. N-acetyl-ε-caprolactam (3.5 g) was added and stirred for 5 minutes. The mixture was heated to 50 ° C. and polymerized for 7 hours. After quenching by addition of water and acetic acid, the polymer was isolated by suction filtration. The obtained polymer was washed with water and tetrahydrofuran, and dried under reduced pressure at 80 ° C. to obtain polyamide 4 particles (31.70 g).
 実施例4~6で得られたポリアミド4粒子それぞれについて、体積平均粒径、CV(変動係数)、重量平均分子量(Mw)、分子量分布(Mw/Mn)を測定した。結果を表2に示す。 
Figure JPOXMLDOC01-appb-T000002
 
<体積平均粒径、CV(変動係数)の測定>
 レーザー回析/散乱式粒度分布測定装置LA-920(堀場製作所(株)製)により求めた。得られたポリアミド4粒子を水と混合したものを超音波分散した後に測定した。
 CV(変動係数)は、体積基準の粒度分布における標準偏差および平均粒径の値を用いて下記式により定義される。
CV(%)=((標準偏差)/(平均粒径))×100
The volume average particle diameter, CV (coefficient of variation), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of each of the polyamide 4 particles obtained in Examples 4 to 6 were measured. The results are shown in Table 2.
Figure JPOXMLDOC01-appb-T000002

<Measurement of volume average particle diameter, CV (coefficient of variation)>
It was determined by a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution measuring apparatus LA-920 (manufactured by Horiba, Ltd.). A mixture of the obtained polyamide 4 particles and water was measured after ultrasonic dispersion.
CV (coefficient of variation) is defined by the following equation using the value of the standard deviation and the average particle diameter in the volume-based particle size distribution.
CV (%) = ((standard deviation) / (average particle size)) x 100
<重量平均分子量、分子量分布の測定>
 トリフルオロ酢酸ナトリウム10mMヘキサフルオロイソプロパノール溶液を溶媒とするゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー(GPC)にて測定したデータを標準ポリメタクリル酸メチルの分子量にて換算することにより算出した。
 分子量分布は、下記式により定義される。
分子量分布 = 重量平均分子量(Mw)/数平均分子量(Mn)
<Measurement of weight average molecular weight, molecular weight distribution>
The data measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) using a solution of sodium trifluoroacetate 10 mM in hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent was calculated by converting the molecular weight of standard poly (methyl methacrylate).
The molecular weight distribution is defined by the following equation.
Molecular weight distribution = weight average molecular weight (Mw) / number average molecular weight (Mn)

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  1. 2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒中、重合開始剤および2-ピロリドンリチウム塩の存在下、2-ピロリドンを重合するポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。 A method for producing polyamide 4 particles, which polymerizes 2-pyrrolidone in the presence of a polymerization initiator and 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone.
  2. 2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒中、重合開始剤、2-ピロリドンリチウム塩および2-ピロリドンナトリウム塩の存在下、2-ピロリドンを重合するポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。 A method for producing polyamide 4 particles comprising polymerizing 2-pyrrolidone in the presence of a polymerization initiator, 2-pyrrolidone lithium salt and 2-pyrrolidone sodium salt in an aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone.
  3. 2-ピロリドンと相溶しない非プロトン性溶媒が、脂肪族炭化水素系溶媒である請求項1または2に記載のポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。 The method for producing polyamide 4 particles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aprotic solvent incompatible with 2-pyrrolidone is an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent.
  4. ポリアミド4粒子の体積平均粒径が、1μm~100μmである請求項1~3いずれか1項に記載のポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。 The method for producing polyamide 4 particles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the volume average particle diameter of the polyamide 4 particles is 1 μm to 100 μm.
  5. ポリアミド4粒子の分子量分布(Mw/Mn)が、1.0~5.0である請求項1~4いずれか1項に記載のポリアミド4粒子の製造方法。 The method for producing polyamide 4 particles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the polyamide 4 particles is 1.0 to 5.0.
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